Katia Albanese
Katia Albanese is a public relations and government affairs consultant with more than 10 years of experience leading public education and outreach campaigns on behalf of the federal government and nonprofit organizations. She has substantial experience in strategic communications, government affairs and project management, as well as subject matter expertise in the issue areas of veteran affairs, workforce development, health care, transportation and assistive and emerging technologies.
Currently, Katia manages the America's Heroes at Work project, a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) public education and anti-stigma campaign with a focus on improving the employment outcomes of returning Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Katia also leads the Concepts' team in support of the America's Heroes at Work Employment Pilot, a project designed to coordinate successful employment experiences for Veterans with TBI and/or PTSD, while studying individual experiences. For both projects, Katia is responsible for helping DOL manage and facilitate interagency collaboration with key federal partners, including the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services and many others.
In addition, Katia oversees DOL's ePolicyWorks Health Care – a coalition-building initiative to promote the critical role health care plays in increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Launched at the onset of the federal government's transition to a new Administration, ePolicyWorks Health Care is a key resource in helping agencies and national policy makers shape effective health care agendas and ensure people with disabilities have a strong voice in the national dialogue on health care reform.
In previous years, Katia led the Concepts team in support of DOL's Compliance Assistance Initiative and was instrumental in the development and promotion of several compliance tools including the elaws Advisors and the Department's Employment Law Guide. In recognition of her service, she received Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao's Compliance Assistance Award of Excellence.
Katia has also provided communications support to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On behalf of the EPA Office of Research and Development's National Center for Environmental Research, she helped promote the annual P3 ("People, Prosperity and the Planet") Award Program and the National Sustainable Design Expo through media outreach and the development of a P3 video program.
Prior to joining Concepts, Katia was the vice president of marketing and business development for CMSCO Associates, a Washington, D.C. government affairs consulting firm. She also provided consulting services to American Defense International, a Washington, D.C. lobbying firm, on issues focusing on defense and technology.
Katia graduated from American University with a B.S. in business administration with a concentration in finance.
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